All The Talking

This is a series of interviews with musicians and interesting folks from NYC and other parts of the world. Hosted by drummer, Federico Ughi. Episode 15 is All the Talking with Francisco Mela (part 2), drummer, improviser, and music teacher.

INTRODUCTION 0:00

THE ROOTS 0:20

ADVICE TO YOUNG MUSICIANS  3:07

SOUNDS OF FREEDOM 5:32

MUSIC FREES OUR SOULS 12:20

Francisco Mela’s new LP ‘Music Frees Our Souls, Vol. 2’ (also feat. Cooper-Moore and William Parker) is coming out soon on 577 Records.

Check out ‘Music Frees Our Souls, Vol. 1’ available now on LP/CD:

https://577records.bandcamp.com/album/music-frees-our-souls-vol-1

More about Francisco Mela:

https://www.577records.com/franciscomela

577 Records is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York operating since 2001

577 Records
Brooklyn, New York
www.577records.com
©+℗ 2022

This is a series of interviews with musicians and interesting folks from NYC and other parts of the world. Hosted by drummer, Federico Ughi. Episode 14 is All the Talking with Francisco Mela (part 2), drummer, improviser, and music teacher.

INTRODUCTION 0:00

THE MUSIC RESIDENCY 0:46

WHAT’S FREEDOM? 5:13

WHAT’S FREE MUSIC 6:12

TRANSFORMATIONS 7:48

MCCOY TINER AND CECIL TAYLOR 9:14

RECORDING AVANT-GARDE PROJECTS12:12

GERALD CLEAVER’S INVITATION 16:20

Francisco Mela’s new LP ‘Music Frees Our Souls, Vol. 2’ (also feat. Cooper-Moore and William Parker) is coming out soon on 577 Records.

Check out ‘Music Frees Our Souls, Vol. 1’ available now on LP/CD:

https://577records.bandcamp.com/album/music-frees-our-souls-vol-1

More about Francisco Mela:

https://www.577records.com/franciscomela

577 Records is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York operating since 2001

577 Records
Brooklyn, New York
www.577records.com
©+℗ 2022

This is a series of interviews with musicians and interesting folks from NYC and other parts of the world. Hosted by drummer, Federico Ughi. Episode 12 is All the Talking with Matthew Putman (part 2), pianist, improviser, and scientist.

INTRODUCTION 0:00

FROM STAR TRECK TO NANOTRONICS 0:29

BEFORE AND AFTER THE PANDEMIC 2:13

MICHAEL SARIAN AND THE NEW ALBUM 5:05

NEW YORK IN 2022 11:03

MEETING MASTERS 12:00

LUNCHTIME 16:48

Matthew Putman’s new LP ‘A Lifeboat, part II’ (also feat. Michael Sarian) is coming out soon on 577 Records.

Check out ‘A Lifeboat, part I’ available now on LP/CD:

https://577records.bandcamp.com/album/a-lifeboat-part-i

More about Matthew Putman:

https://www.577records.com/matthew-putman

577 Records is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York operating since 2001

577 Records
Brooklyn, New York
www.577records.com
©+℗ 2022

This is a series of interviews with musicians and interesting folks from NYC and other parts of the world. Hosted by drummer, Federico Ughi. Episode 12 is All the Talking with Matthew Putman (part 1), pianist, improviser, and scientist.

INTRODUCTION 0:00

THE MUSIC RESIDENCY IN ITALY 0:46

IMPROVISED MUSIC 5:43

DANIEL CARTER 6:30

WHAT’S FREEDOM? 13:02

ORNETTE COLEMAN’S QUESTION 14:40

IMPROVISATION AND, SCIENCE: COMMON GROUNDS 17:12

GETTING STUCK 19:33

CREATIVITY AND THE BRAIN 23:20

Matthew Putman’s new LP ‘A Lifeboat, part II’ (also feat. Michael Sarian) is coming out soon on 577 Records.

Check out ‘A Lifeboat, part I’ available now on LP/CD:

https://577records.bandcamp.com/album/a-lifeboat-part-i

More about Matthew Putman:

https://www.577records.com/matthew-putman

577 Records is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York operating since 2001

577 Records
Brooklyn, New York
www.577records.com
©+℗ 2022

This is a series of interviews with musicians and interesting folks from NYC and from other parts of the world. Hosted by drummer Federico Ughi. Episode 11 is All the Talking with Gerald Cleaver, drummer, composer, electronic musician and educator (part two).

INTRODUCTION 0:00

PLAYING WITH ROSCOE MITCHELL 1:07

CHARLES GAYLES 2:44

WELCOME ADVENTURE! WITH DANIEL CARTER, MATTHEW SHIPP, WILLIAM PARKER 4:50

DANIEL CARTER 6:52

WILLIAM PARKER 10:17

HOWLING WOLF 14:22

Gerald Cleaver’s new album Signs will be released on 577 Records on March 27th, 2020:

http://www.577records.com/5832

Welcome Adventure! Vol. 1 will be released on 577 Records on June 5th, 2020:

http://www.577records.com/5837-1

More about Gerald Cleaver:

https://www.577records.com/gerald-cleaver

577 Records is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York operating since 2001

577 Records

This is a series of interviews with musicians and interesting folks from NYC and other parts of the world. Hosted by drummer Federico Ughi. Episode 10 is All the Talking with British bass player, and composer Dominic Lash.

INTRODUCTION 0:00

GOOD AND BAD THINGS ABOUT BEING IN NEW YORK 1:01

REHEARSING AND IMPROVISING 2:36

ALEX WARD 4:03

PAT THOMAS 6:07

BLEYSCHOOL: THE PROJECT 10:45

TONY ORRELL 13:09

PAUL BLEY 15:02

IMPROVISED MUSIC SCENE IN UK 18:14

CAFE OTO 18:48

LIFE FOR MUSICIANS IN NEW YORK VS ENGLAND 21:15

GRASS IS GREENER: MUSIC HEROES FROM ABROAD 25:40

Dominic Lash has an LP out now on 577 Records. also featuring Pat Thomas and Tony Orwell:

BleySchool, a tribute to Paul Bley

https://www.577records.com/5831

More about Dominic Lash:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_Lash

577 Records is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York operating since 2001

577 Records

This is a series of interviews with musicians and interesting folks from NYC and other parts of the world. Hosted by drummer, Federico Ughi. Episode 9 is All the Talking with Patrick Holmes, clarinet player and improviser.

INTRODUCTION 0:00

MUSIC INFLUENCES: FREESTYLE HIP HOP BATTLES 0:23

BUYING RECORDS AND LISTENING 4:08

DEREK BAILEY 5:19

DON CHERRY 6:12

SCHOOL 7:18

MUSIC RECOMMENDATIONS: VOICE CRACK & EINSTURZENDE NEUBAUTEN 8:45

STUDYING WITH CONNIE CROTHERS 10:25

DANIEL CARTER & STEVE DALACHINSKY 12:00

SABIR MATEEN 13:00

THE BLUES AND PATRICK’S FAMILY 14:55

PEOPLE’S LIVES AND MUSIC 16:25

MUSIC AND LIFE: CURRENT SITUATION 19:54

DYLAN WILLEMSA FITZGERALD 22:54

Patrick Holmes albums on 577 Records:

Telepathic Alliances (w/ Daniel Carter, Matthew Putman, Hilliard Greene, Federico Ughi)

Telepatia Liquida (w/ Daniel Carter, Matthew Putman, Hilliard Greene, Federico Ughi)

Electric Telepathy Vol.1 (w/ Daniel Carter, Matthew Putman, Hilliard Greene, Federico Ughi)

Whoadie (out February 7th, 2020 w/ Daniel Carter & Matthew Putman) https://www.577records.com/5825

Survival Situation (out May 8th, 2020 w/ Sabir Mateen & Federico Ughi) https://www.577records.com/5811

More about Patrick Holmes:

https://www.577records.com/patrick-holmes

577 Records is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York operating since 2001

577 Records

This is a series of interviews with musicians and interesting folks from NYC and other parts of the world. Hosted by drummer, Federico Ughi. Episode 8 is All the Talking with Ed Schuller, bass player and educator (part two)

INTRODUCTION 0:00

GETTING INTO JAZZ 0:23

HOW IT ALL STARTED WITH BASS PLAYING 2:39

LEARNING HOW TO LISTEN AND PLAY 5:55

THE OLD DAYS 7:43

BEFORE SOCIAL MEDIA 12:20

ON THE ROAD WITH PAT MARTINO 13:46

FIRST GIG WITH JOE LOVANO 15:42

MOVING TO NEW YORK 16:44

THE RUSSIAN GIG 19:50

Ed Schuller is featured on Songs for Four Cities by Federico Ughi, also on the album Darius Jones and Eri Yamamoto:

https://federicoughi.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-four-cities

More about Ed Schuller:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Schuller

577 Records is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York operating since 2001

577 Records

This is a series of interviews with musicians and interesting folks from NYC and other parts of the world. Hosted by drummer, Federico Ughi. Episode 7 is All the Talking with Sabir Mateen, musician and composer.

INTRODUCTION 0:00

PLAYING WITH CECIL TAYLOR 0:43

DANIEL CARTER 3:03

TEST 4:08

NEW ALBUM AND PATRICK HOLMES 5:30

ON THE PHONE WITH SUN RA 6:40

GROWING UP IN PHILADELPHIA 7:05

FIRST APPROACH TO MUSIC PLAYING 7:52

MAIN AND FAVORITE INSTRUMENT 9:30

PLAYING IN THE STREET 11:22

NEW YORK

GREETINGS TO NYC FRIENDS 18:18

Sabir Mateen’s new LP Survival Situation (also feat. Patrick Holmes and Federico Ughi) is coming out soon on 577 Records - pre-order now:

https://www.577records.com/5811

Listen to albums by Sabir Mateen:

https://577records.bandcamp.com/?filter_band=3207609831

More about Sabir Mateen:

http://www.577records.com/sabir-mateen

577 Records is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York operating since 2001

577 Records

This is a series of interviews with musicians and interesting folks from NYC and other parts of the world. Hosted by drummer, Federico Ughi. Episode 6 is All the Talking with Donald Sturge Anthony McKenzie II, drummer (part two).

SUBSIDIZE THE ARTS AND FREE TIME 0:20

THE ALBUMS SILENCED I & II 3:42

VERNON REID 5:05

THE CONCEPT BEHIND THE DUETS 6:22

NELS CLINE 9:00

WHAT’S COMING NEXT: SENECA VILLAGE10:24

VENUES IN NEW YORK 11:39

MILES DAVIS’ SOUND 15:15

Listen to albums by Donald Sturge Anthony McKenzie II:

https://donmckenzie.bandcamp.com/album/silenced-first-volume

https://donmckenzie.bandcamp.com/album/silenced-ii-views-from-the-auction-block

More about Donald Sturge Anthony McKenzie II:

http://www.577records.com/donald-sturge-anthony-mckenzie-ii

577 Records is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York operating since 2001

577 Records


Brooklyn, New York


www.577records.com


©+℗ 2020